, 1887-11-03

MdlOuey Observation-Disclosures. 0t
r. ThOmpsOn......... 2 OC
II A Jones. 40 5t
Montgomery & Dwye......... 81
Albert Braumum. m.................. 3 5C
Knapp, Burrell & Co.......... 80 81
Review Publishing Cocoon. 10 U
j III Bishop. ............ 6(
w s NOrman...... ............... II 'O(
q II Smith & CO.................. s on
Geo Kowi,z 3S sc
III Anderson n.................... Is OF
III l. Richardson..... so 0(
Moved bv Clough that the bills he
allowed aud warrants drawn fol
their payment. Carried.
Moved by Dennis that an old bill
Of Bishops, which was lost, for
lumber should be paid. Carried.
The following statements from the
civil ngiu eer were read:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Conncll Of
Gentlemen; would respectfully submit the
| following estimate of work done ON Front street
| by Roe Il Henderson to date:
| The total cost of grading Front street between
ne me center OF stevens street and the center % of
Forty per cent of contract is
finished to date, which
amounts to-. .,,......,,.... $6,3sS 90
Less 20 per cent deducted I'M
I'll work Is completed,which
amounts to ......, ..,... .sl,277 30
Less amount paid on Scptem
Der 2s, which amounts to-. 1855 20 1882 90
son to date WV 0.,,.'.'l.',,. - s2555 20
CHARLES TRUMBULL,
city engineer.
To the Honorable Mayor, and City Council of
the city of spokane Falls:
Gentlemen: would respectfully submit the
following report of work done by Roe " Hen
derSOn on Third street mp To date
The total cost of grading Third street from
the east line OF Howard street to the center of
BERNARD street, according To contract amounts
to- $3.50 OO.
Ninety per cent OF contract is finished .. ~.
to date which amounts to ..-..... .. $3,4S9 so
Less 20 per cent deducted until work Is
completed which amounts to ..... 697 sG
Amount due Roe & Henderson to datcnS2,7g a
CHARLES TRuMRuLL,
City Engineer.
The health officer offered the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable Mayor and gentle
men of the Council of the city of
Spokane Falls.
Gentlemen:-For the more eiiea-
tual operation of, and to secure a
more uniformity cheerful compli.
ance with section eleven, health
ordinance No. ~, l beg to recon-
mend the enclosed amendment
thereto:
In submitting the inclosed amend
nent to section eleven of ordinance
No. ~, desire to call your attention
to the great importance and the
many benefits to be derived from
the enactment of this ordinance.
First-It will secure a fuller, more
| accurate and more readily available
knowledge of the causes of death
| Il knowledge which is absolutely
necessary to the profitable applicay
| tiOn Of efforts for the preservation of
health, the Limitation of disease and
the prOlongation of human life.
Second-It will be Of value in the
protection Of life against criminal
violence, by facilitating the detec-
tion Of such violence through pre-
venting the burial of victims of
homicide, abortion, poisoning, etc.
without proper investigation.
Third--It will be Of value i'm the
protection Of property interests by
making the facts pertaining to "a
death and burial matters of record,
which may be useful in probating
wills, settling estates, determining
heirships, adjusting life insurance
and kindred matters. Where burial
permits are required, as they are in
Clty anu tOWh JIt
Uuited States and other countries,
the existence of contagious dis
ease--as small pox, scarlet fever,
iphtheria, ETC., has often first been
made known by tho information
given In the permit, which thus
serves to direct preventative meas
ures for arresting further spread of
the cOntagion.
That this may receive the earnest
cOnsid Grafton Of your honorable body
l herein present the recommends.
tion Of the medical profession in this
city. and known to your honorable
body AS gentlemen OF integrity and
qualified physicians, TO the enact
ment OF this ordinance.
We. the undersigned, being duly
registered physicians in the actual
practice OF our profession, in the city
Of Spokane Falls, having read Sec
ton eleven of ordinance No. Y, as
amended, do hereby recommend the
enactment Of the same:
G Dubois ParnIy,
CS Penfield,
Geo w Libby,
ID Lindsay,
L l. Catterson,
w M Wemp.
+ Keller,
Fred Essig,